Tennessee Anesthesia Group Outsources Financial Services, Revenue Cycle Management Services to Per-Se Technologies

Per-Se Technologies, the Connective Healthcare leader that helps physicians, pharmacies and hospitals realize their financial goals, today announced that Neurosurgical Anesthesiologists, PLC, has outsourced financial services and complete accounts receivable (AR) management to Per-Se. Neurosurgical Anesthesiologists provides anesthesia services in Nashville, Tenn.

Neurosurgical’s anesthesia physicians needed consulting expertise to quickly establish their practice and develop a comprehensive financial and business strategy. Per-Se’s team of consultants established a complete business infrastructure in a short time period. Following the successful practice formation, Neurosurgical Anesthesiologists selected Per-Se’s anesthesia operations specialists to provide ongoing revenue cycle management services, including complex anesthesia reimbursement coding and billing. Per-Se’s consultant team will also provide continuing financial management and strategic planning services as well as assistance with managed care contracting practices.

William Bradley Worthington, M.D., president of Neurosurgical Anesthesiologists said Per-Se offered a comprehensive approach to establishing the business foundation for its independent practice and implementing a complete solution for managing the financial side of its business.

“Per-Se’s wide range of business resources enabled us to be up and running quickly with little interruption to our daily practice. Our priority is providing quality care to our patients. Per-Se has allowed us to spend our time on patient care by handling the business aspects for us. Working with their staff has made the whole administrative and financial process very efficient.”

“Physicians don’t need to reinvent the wheel when it comes to setting up a financially sound business,” said Per-Se’s President of Physician Solutions, Pat Leonard. “Per-Se’s business consultants and specialty reimbursement specialists offer a complete, best-practices approach to help physicians succeed in establishing a practice and keeping it profitable.”

Per-Se’s consulting services team offers physicians, hospitals and other healthcare organizations both strategic and tactical business solutions. Services range from strategic and business planning to mergers and start-ups, coding and compliance consulting to financial management and accounting. Together with Per-Se’s revenue cycle outsourcing services and practice management software systems, the Company represents a one-stop approach to financial success for providers practicing in a complex healthcare business environment.